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Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Documentary about the life and work of film director Preston Sturges.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
75 min
Release Date
1990-07-02
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Fritz Weaver
Narrator
Preston Sturges
(archive)
Eddie Bracken
Self
Betty Hutton
Self
Paul Schrader
Self
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